North Dakota President Helps Manage Workers Comp

December 4, 2007 – Ed Grossbauer, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of North Dakota (PFFND),  has been appointed by North Dakota Governor John Hoeven to the Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) Board of Directors. The board manages the state’s workers compensation system.

“This appointment is in recognition of the good work all North Dakota fire fighters are doing, and our right to have a seat at the table,” says Ed Grossbauer. “The board makes important decisions about what happens to fire fighters if they get injured or sick on the job. I am looking forward to advocating for our members, as well as all of the state’s workers.”

Grossbauer has previously been injured on the job and has used the WSI system. While his experience was a positive one, he knows that it has not worked well for everyone.

“I was one of the lucky ones,” Grossbauer acknowledges. “During my tenure on the board, I hope to alter the system so that my case is the rule and not the exception.”

Grossbauer will also have some internal issues to contend with, including an investigation into some potential illegal activity by WSI employees.